Hp 64700 series Manuals

HP 64700 series User Manual (312 pages)

64000-UX CASE Solutions for Microprocessors, Softkey Interface

Brand: HP | Category: Measuring Instruments | Size: 5.51 MB

Table of Contents
9
1 Introducing the Analyzer

21
- Analyzer Features
  21
  - Simple Measurements
    21
  - Trace Storage, Prestore, and Count
    21
  - Sequencer and Windowing
    22
  - Coordinated Measurements
    22
  - Performance Measurements
    22
  - External Analysis
    22
  - Timing Analyzer
    22
2 Getting Started

25
- Introduction
  25
- Prerequisites
  26
- The Sample Program
  26
- Before You Can Use the Analyzer
  30
  - Load the Program
    30
  - Run the Program
    30
- The Default Trace Command
  30
  - Displaying the Trace
    30
- Expressions in Trace Commands
  32
  - Values
    33
  - Symbols
    33
  - Operators
    33
- Qualifying the Trigger Condition
  34
  - Trigger Position
    34
  - Trace List Description
    35
- Modifying Previous Trace Commands
  38
  - Command Recall
    38
  - Trace Modify Command
    38
- Specifying Storage Qualifiers
  39
- Prestoring States
  40
- Changing the Count Qualifier
  42
  - Turning Counting off
    43
- Triggering on the Nth Occurrence of a State
  43
- Triggering on Multiple States
  44
- Using Address, Data, and Status Qualifiers
  45
- Using the Sequencer
  46
  - Specifying a Restart Term
    48
- Tracing "Windows" of Activity
  49
- Storing and Loading Trace Commands
  51
- Trace Commands in the Event Log Display
  52
- Storing and Loading Traces
  52
- Stopping the Trace
  53
- Tracing on Halt
  54
- Conclusion
  54
3 Displaying Traces

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- Introduction
  55
  - Display Positioning
    56
    
    Figure 3-1. Program Used for Example Displays
    56
    
    Up/Down
    56
    
    Left/Right
    57
- Changing the Trace Depth
  57
- Displaying about a Line Number
  58
- Disassembling the Trace Information
  59
- Displaying in Absolute Format
  60
- Displaying in Mnemonic Format
  61
- Including High-Level Source Lines
  62
  - Additional Options with Source On/Only
    62
    
    Inverse Video
    62
    
    Number_Of_Source_Lines 12
    63
    
    Tabs Are
    63
- Including Symbol Information
  64
- Changing Column Widths
  65
- Displaying Count Absolute/Relative
  66
- Offsetting Address Information
  67
- Returning to the Default Trace Display
  68
- Displaying External Analyzer Information
  69
- Trace Status Display
  70
4 Making Software Performance Measurements

71
- Overview
  71
- Introduction
  71
  - Activity Measurements
    72
    
    Memory Activity
    72
    
    Program Activity
    72
  - Duration Measurements
    72
    
    Figure 4-1. Memory Activity and Program Activity
    73
    
    Module Duration
    74
    
    Module Usage
    75
- Using the Software Performance Measurement Tool
  75
  - Setting up the Trace Command
    75
    
    Activity Measurements
    75
    
    Duration Measurements
    76
    
    Using Trace Commands Other than the Default
    76
  - Initializing the Performance Measurement
    76
    
    Address Range File Format
    77
    
    Default Initialization
    77
    
    Initialization with User Defined Ranges
    77
    
    Selecting Duration Measurements
    78
    
    Time Range File Format
    78
    
    Initialization with Global Symbols
    79
    
    Initialization with Local Symbols
    79
    
    Restoring the Current Measurement
    79
  - Running the Performance Measurement
    80
  - Ending the Performance Measurement
    80
  - Using the "Perf32" Report Generator
    81
    
    Options to "Perf32
    81
    
    Interpreting Reports of Activity Measurements
    82
    
    Memory Activity
    82
    
    Absolute
    83
    
    Additional Symbols for Address
    83
    
    Mean
    83
    
    Relative
    83
    
    Standard Deviation
    83
    
    Symbols Within Range
    83
    
    Error Tolerance and Confidence Level
    84
    
    Relative and Absolute Counts
    84
    
    Average Time
    85
    
    Interpreting Reports of Duration Measurements
    85
    
    Maximum Time
    85
    
    Minimum Time
    85
    
    Number of Intervals
    85
    
    Error Tolerance and Confidence Level
    86
    
    Standard Deviation
    86
- Examples
  87
5 Using the External Analyzer

107
6 Timing: Introduction

123
- Overview
  123
- Features of the Timing Analyzer
  123
- Measurement Modes
  124
  - Standard Mode
    124
  - Glitch Capture Mode
    125
  - Figure 6-1. Standard Data Acquisition Mode
    125
  - Trace Memory
    126
  - The Trace Specification
    126
  - The Format Specification
    126
  - The Post-Process Specification
    126
  - Figure 6-2. Glitch Capture Data Acquisition Mode
    126
  - The Timing Diagram
    127
  - The Trace List
    127
7 Timing: Getting Started

129
- Overview
  129
- Prerequisites for Using the Timing Analyzer Softkey Interface
  129
  - Installation
    130
- Entering the Timing Analyzer Softkey Interface
  130
- Making a Simple Timing Measurement
  131
- Entering Numerical Values
  133
8 Timing: Using the Analyzer

135
- Overview
  135
- Moving Around the Analyzer Interface
  136
- Referencing Analyzer Signals
  137
  - Specifying Threshold Voltages
    137
  - Testing for Signal Activity
    138
  - Managing Labels
    138
    
    Defining Labels
    138
    
    Modifying Label Definitions
    139
    
    Renaming Labels
    139
- Selecting Measurement Options
  140
  - Selecting the Timing Analyzer Mode
    140
    
    Glitch Capture Mode
    140
    
    Standard Mode
    140
  - Selecting the Sample Period or Rate
    141
- Specifying the Trigger Condition
  141
  - Trigger on Anything
    141
  - Trigger on Pattern
    141
  - Trigger on Pattern Duration
    142
    
    Greater than Duration
    142
    
    Less than Duration
    143
  - Trigger on any Glitch
    143
  - Qualifying Patterns
    143
  - Trigger Delay
    144
  - Trigger Positioning
    144
  - Modifying the Trigger Condition
    144
- Starting and Stopping a Trace
  144
  - Execute
    145
  - Execute Repetitively
    145
  - Halt
    145
- Using the Timing Diagram
  146
  - Timing Diagram Organization
    146
    
    Mark Locations
    146
    
    Memory Reference
    146
    
    Mode
    146
    
    Reference Points
    146
    
    Sample Period
    146
    
    Signal Labels
    146
    
    Statistical Summary
    146
    
    Waveform
    146
  - Presenting Signals
    148
  - Moving the Cursor
    149
  - Showing Levels at the Cursor
    150
  - Magnifying the Diagram
    150
  - Changing the Waveform Size
    150
  - Scrolling the Diagram
    151
- Using the Trace List
  151
  - Trace List Organization
    151
    
    Figure 8-2. Trace List Organization
    152
    
    Sample Number
    152
  - Moving the Cursor
    154
  - Scrolling the Trace List
    155
- Analyzing Trace Memory
  155
  - Locating Events in Trace Memory
    155
  - Marking Events
    157
  - Processing for Data
    159
  - Determining Intervals
    159
  - Statistics
    160
    
    Choosing Statistics Types
    160
    
    Excluding Samples
    160
    
    Logging Statistics
    161
- Comparing Current and Stored Measurements
  162
  - Storing Measurements
    162
  - Selecting a Compare File
    162
  - Presenting Stored Signals
    163
  - Figure 8-3. Comparing Stored and Current Traces
    163
  - Copying Specifications
    164
  - Copying Trace Data
    165
  - Copying Measurement Data
    166
- Ending a Session
  166
9 Timing : Commands

169
- Overview
  169
- Softkey Interface Features
  169
  - Softkeys
    169
  - Command Completion
    169
  - Command Word Selection
    169
  - Command Line Recall
    170
  - Command Line Erase
    170
  - Multiple Commands on One Line
    170
  - Change Directory
    170
  - Filters and Pipes
    170
  - Command Files
    170
  - Help Command
    171
- Syntax Conventions
  171
  - Oval-Shaped Symbols
    171
  - Rectangular-Shaped Symbols
    171
  - Circles
    171
- Summary of Commands
  172
- Command Syntax
  174
- Activity_Test
  175
- Compare
  176
- Configuration
  180
- Copy
  182
- Cursor
  187
- Default
  188
- Define
  189
- Delete
  192
- Diagram
  193
- Display
  194
- End
  196
- Execute
  199
- Find
  201
- Format
  206
- Halt
  207
- Halt_Repetitive_Execution
  207
- Help
  212
- Indicate
  214
- List
  216
- Magnify
  217
- Mark
  219
- Mode_Is
  226
- Modify
  227
- Pod
  228
- Pod_Command
  229
- Post
  231
- Present
  232
- Process_For_Data
  236
- Qualifier
  240
- Rename
  243
- Roll
  244
- Sample
  246
- Statistics
  248
- Threshold
  251
- Trace
  253
- Trigger
  254
- Wait
  258
- Waveform_Size
  260
External Analyzer Specifications

263
- General Specifications
  263
- State Analyzer
  263
- Timing Analyzer
  264
Timing Output and Diagrams

265
- Overview
  265
- Timing Diagram Outputs
  265
- Graphics Timing Diagrams
  266
  - TERM Shell Variable
    266
  - WMSCRN Shell Variable
    267
  - WMBASEFONT Shell Variable
    267
  - Required Filesets
    268
- Using the Timing Analyzer under the X Window System
  268
  - DISPLAY Shell Variable
    268
  - WINDOWID Shell Variable
    269
  - LINES and COLUMNS Shell Variables
    269
  - Defaults
    269
  - Remote Connections
    271
- ASCII Timing Diagrams
  272
  - Default ASCII Diagram
    272
  - Customizing the ASCII Diagram
    273
    
    Waveform Sizes and ASCII Characters
    273
    
    Row Locations for Cursor Indicators
    274
    
    Row Locations for Mark Indicators
    274
    
    Assigning the TIMING_ASCII Shell Variable
    275
    
    Characters to Define the Cursor
    275
- Printer Requirements
  276
- Using Measurement Data in Hexadecimal
  277
Timing Messages

281
- Overview
  281
- Status Messages
  281
- Informational Messages
  283
  - Waiting for Trigger
    283
  - External Trace Running
    283
  - External Trace Complete
    284
  - External Trace Halted
    284
- Error Messages
  284
Accurate Timing Measurements

293
- Introduction
  293
- Time Interval Resolution
  293
  - Factors
    294
    
    Interchannel Skew
    294
    
    Memory Depth
    294
    
    Sample Period
    294
  - Calculation
    295
- Improving the Accuracy of Time Interval Measurements
  295
- Improving the Accuracy of Mean Value Measurements
  296
- Accuracy of Standard Deviation Measurements
  297
- Statistical Errors Caused by Sampling Process
  298

HP 64700 series Manuals

HP 64700 series User Manual (312 pages)

Table of Contents

1 Introducing the Analyzer

2 Getting Started

3 Displaying Traces

4 Making Software Performance Measurements

5 Using the External Analyzer

6 Timing: Introduction

7 Timing: Getting Started

8 Timing: Using the Analyzer

9 Timing : Commands

External Analyzer Specifications

Timing Output and Diagrams

Timing Messages

Accurate Timing Measurements

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Table of Contents

1 Introducing the HP 64700 Series Analyzer

2 Using the Internal Analyzer

3 Internal Analyzer Examples

4 Using the External Analyzer

5 Using the External Timing Analyzer

6 Making Coordinated Measurements

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Chapter 2 Getting Started

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Chapter 4 Using the External Analyzer

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